T for thief

chaos
the language of warriors
the order in order to kill
a few bullets dipped in zeal
intent and resilience
label and babel
to enable loss.

will
the mask of the tax collector
robes with ropes that tithe offerings
to deplore others suffering.
the larks of a thief
not agonising grief.

but stealth,
the language of a thief
zeal an enormous motif
that soon becomes
a fallen leaf.

/liː.ɒnl ɛtʃə/